Category "pokemon"

Differences in plot from the Japanese and American versions of "Pokemon: The Movie"

I was reading the IMDb page for Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back and one of the bits of trivia states that "The Japanese version has an entirely different story".

Is Pikachu's gender ever confirmed?

I was recently having a discussion about Pokémon, and it came up that none of us were sure whether Ash's Pikachu in the series was male or female. Some (

Where Does The Meat Come From

In the Pokemon series where Ash travels with Iris and Cilan mainly, the gang does eat food that contains meat. This includes sandwiches, steak, and other non-ve

How do Trainers keep track of which Pokéball belongs to which Pokémon?

Ash and the rest of the trainers can seemingly pull out the correct Poke ball and know who it belongs to. The Pokeballs all look the same and have no tags or ac

Do different types of Poké Balls exist in the anime?

In Pokémon games, there are a number of different Poké Balls: Poké Balls, Ultra Balls, Master Balls, etc. In the anime, do we ever get an

Why does Ash never win a Pokémon League championship?

Lots of fans were angry at the end of Pokémon XY & Z because Ash lost (again) in a championship, this time in Kalos Pokémon League. But why? I

In Pokémon why do the pokeballs change size?

I always wanted to know. Why do they change size? Big Small Is there a explanation? Because they change size a lot and it can't be the button in the middle

In the Pokémon anime, why do Jessie and James always wear white?

Why do they wear white and the other Team Rocket members wear black? Team Rocket, and what they wore in only the first few episodes of the Black/White series (o

Why was porygon in this episode of Pokémon

I watched this and he said "porygon" I thought porygon was banned so pokemon couldn't use it becouse of the seizure incident. Y

Has any girl trainer won the league in Pokémon? [closed]

Has any girl trainer won the league in Pokémon or do girls and boys go in separate leagues?

Why does Ash look more like the male character from the respective Pokémon games?

In the Pokémon XY series Ash was dressed up and looking a bit like Calem, the male player character from XY games. In the sun moon series he is dressed

Why doesn't Ash swap out Pokémon more often?

For example, in the XY Pokémon league when he was battling Shouta (I think that's his English name). Ash used Talonflame against a Water Type, leaving hi

Is 'Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!' considered canon?

In Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017), there is a scene in which ... Pikachu speaks (with human language). This was something that has been c

Why do most Pokemon have to go through evolution?

In the Pokémon anime, many Pokémon go through up to 3 stages of evolution. Why do they have to evolve? I mean, it does make it a bit more interest

Why did Jessie and James join Team Rocket?

They seem to actually be generally good people, but with some major terminology confusion*. Is it ever explained why they want to "denounce the evils of truth a

Is Pikachu female? [duplicate]

So I wonder if Pikachu is female or male, because in the Movie Pokémon - I choose you!, Pikachu was voiced by a woman. If he was male,

Is this artwork from another film? [Detective Pikachu spoiler]

When Tim first goes into Howard Clifford’s office there are tons of Pokémon easter eggs everywhere, plus there are general references to other film

Are there any normal animals in Pokemon universe?

I watched Pokémon Detective Pikachu and I don't recall seeing any normal animals (like cats and dogs...). Do normal animals exist in the Pokemon universe

In what order should a newcomer watch the Pokémon series?

I am planning on watching the Pokémon series but I would like to know what is the correct order to watch the series.

Does the Orange League not count as an official Pokemon League, making the Alolan League Ash's first-ever win?

Ash Ketchum just won the Alolan League and the Internet is on fire. From Twitter moments to all those articles claiming it to be Ash's first win ever: But my